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Descalvado
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Gustavo Simões took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Leyliño's Erasmo Lopes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 5th play minutes Luiz Gustavo Simões shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Zézinho Ramalho and just under the crossbar into goal. Laércio Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Laércio Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Leyliño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laércio Sousa couldn't finish the play. Zézinho Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Simões in the 18th minute of the match. Germano Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leyliño's Zézinho Ramalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Leyliño from getting a goal against them. Luiz Gustavo Simões struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Zézinho Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Descalvado FC. Leyliño's Zézinho Ramalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Leyliño from getting a goal against them. Zézinho Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Giovani Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leyliño's Giovani Marquez got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Doriva Bertassi charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Doriva Bertassi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Leyliño booed when Descalvado FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doriva Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giovani Marquez was the one to do the kick off. Germano Pinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zézinho Ramalho having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Descalvado FC's zone, Laércio Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Hoffmann came out of the goal and Laércio Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the match, Descalvado FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Marquez came free, but Orlando Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laércio Sousa came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Orlando Hoffmann could save by the left post. 80 minutes into the match, Leyliño's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Gustavo Simões came free, but Zézinho Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Leyliño's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Gustavo Simões came free, but Zézinho Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Leyliño's zone, Luiz Gustavo Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zézinho Ramalho came out of the goal and Luiz Gustavo Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 95 minutes, Lúcio Cordeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leyliño and the Descalvado FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Germano Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Descalvado FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Germano Pinho couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Descalvado FC had won after a very even match.